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Faisal II

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Faisal II or Feisal II , 1935-58, king of Iraq (1939-58). He ascended to the throne on the death of his father, King Ghazi. After a long regency, Faisal attained his majority in 1953. Regarded as pro-Western in his sympathies, he was killed on July 14, 1958, when a revolution led by Abdul Karim Kassem overthrew the Iraqi monarchy. Author not available, FAISAL II. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Faisal II
Encyclopedia of World Biography Faisal II Faisal II (1935-1958) became king of Iraq at ... birthday, he ascended the throne as Faisal II. Faisal II began his reign with good intentions ... Baghdad and overthrew the monarchy. King Faisal II and his uncle, Emir Abdul Ilah, perished ... Read more
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A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ... installed the Hashemite dynasty under Faisal I to rule the country. With the help ... tried to remain neutral during World War II, but after the abortive pro-German coup by Rashid , under Faisal II and Abd al-Ilah it came under greater British control again. In 1958 Faisal responded to the ... Read more

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